Guthrie Kentucky Map

About Guthrie, Kentucky

Guthrie is a locality in Todd County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,330. The population density is 254.1 people per km². Guthrie is located at 36.6484°N, 87.1664°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Guthrie is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42234.

Guthrie emerges from the quiet intersection of iron rails and fertile earth, where the horizon stretches across a landscape of disciplined, flat fields and pockets of dense, hardwood timber. It lies 17.2 miles east of Fort Campbell North, KY (from Fort Campbell North, KY: bearing 93°T), and is situated 9.1 miles northeast of Saint Bethlehem. Sunlight here possesses a particular weight, pressing down upon the soil to ripen the tobacco and corn that define the regional geometry. A mile from the center, the waters of Browns Branch slice through the landscape, moving with a sluggish, deliberate intent toward the wider basins of the south. Far to the west, the faint, hazy silhouette of Tucker Ridge reminds the traveler of the world’s rising edges, yet Guthrie remains anchored firmly in the stillness of the lowlands, where the air at dusk tastes faintly of damp limestone and cooling dust.

History lingers in the architecture of the old depot, a structure that once pulsed with the rhythmic thrum of steam engines and the commerce of a growing nation. Guthrie carries the quiet dignity of a place that understands the labor of the land, shifting its economy from the heavy demands of the rail line to the steady, seasonal cycles of regional agriculture. Residents gather at Guthrie Veterans Memorial Park to mark the passage of time, finding solace in the manicured green space that serves as a focal point for the collective memory. Life here follows the slow, circular rotation of the seasons, far removed from the frantic pace of the modern world, as if the very ground expects a patience that has all but vanished elsewhere.

About This Guthrie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Guthrie, Kentucky. Coordinates: 36.648378, -87.166392. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Guthrie includes the ZIP code (42234), telephone area code (270), county seat of Todd County (Elkton), and school district assignment (Todd County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.